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JCWeb · 01-23-2008, 12:12 PM

Jan. 1923 MW Division Profile

Total: 156 RL: 93 TC: 63

RL by Career Stage:
End - 7
Post - 17
Prime - 38
Pre - 20
Beginning - 11 (8 New)

Rated: 70
800+: 12
500+: 30
200+: 61

Jan 1923 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1922 in Parens):

Champ: Panama Joe Gans 34-4 (16) (1482) (+2)
1. Mike O'Dowd 33-6 (13) (1475) (-1)
2. Jeff Smith 43-10-2 (18) (1445) (-1)
3. Mickey Walker 20-0 (16) (1045) (+12)
4. Bryan Downey 30-11-2 (14) (1009) (+1)
5. Joe Borrell 31-13-1 (19) (932) (+3)
6. Rene DeVos 22-3-2 (12) (929) (+7)
7. Mike Gibbons 42-10-3 (14) (922) (-4)
8. Johnny Wilson 30-12-1 (11) (881) (-4)
9. Al Grayber 30-17-4 (11) (878) (+8)
10. Jack McCarron 34-17-4 (15) (850) (-3)

Comments: All the above at Prime except for Gibbons, who is at Post. Panama Joe Gans went 4-0 in 1922, taking a SD10 over DeVos in addition to his three title bout wins. O'Dowd had a 16-bout win streak snapped in his title bout loss to Smith, but rebounded quickly with a TKO over Al McCoy. Jeff Smith recorded a KO over fading ex-Champ McGoorty and a UD versus McCoy in addition to the win and loss in the two WBA title tilts. Hot newcomer Mickey Walker recorded four more wins, UDs versus top tenners Gibbons and Downey in addition to KOs versus Fighting Billy Murray and Eugene Brosseau. Downey had four wins to go with the one loss to Walker, UDs versus Crouse, Malone and Todd plus a SD over McKay. Borrell moved up despite a 2-2 year, adding a UD over Dave Shade to his title bout efforts. DeVos won three of four, two wins versus Johnny Wilson, taking the EBU belt and rising in the rankings. Gibbons dropped after losses to Wilson and Walker but did manage UD wins over Malone and Robinson despite his fading career status. Wilson had the win over Gibbons but a pair of defeats to DeVos (a UD and a MD) caused him to slip a bit. Grayber shot back into the top group after winning four of five in 1922, including a UD versus McCarron and SDs over Robinson and Brown. McCarron kept his top ten status with a UD over Murray despite being held to a draw by Al McCoy.

Other Notables: George "Knockout Brown" slipped two spots to #11, after dropping two SDs to Panama Joe Gans and Grayber while salvaging his year with a DQ win over Tiger Flowers. Ex-USBA Champ McKay fell seven spots to #13, including a SD loss to Downey as part of a three-bout losing streak. George Robinson dropped all the way from #10 to #19 after losing four of his last five, including a TKO loss to Eugene Brosseau. Brosseau finished at #12, after winning four of five in 1922; the Canadian's career mark stands at 20-2 (17). Top newcomer to the ratings is Billy Bird, who went 4-0 ion 1922 to run his career record to 16-1 (8). Battling Ortega, who had a three-bout win streak snapped with his title loss to Borrell, wound up the year at #14. Tiger Flowers lost two bouts by DQ to slow his progress; his career mark of 22-4 (13) is good for 17th in the rankings. George Chip, a World title holder in real life, languishes in 60th spot, with a 30-20-4 (14) career mark and just 214 PPs.

Prospects: Jack McVey kept his slate clean, following up on 11 TC wins with a UD over Phil Kaplan and a one-round demolition of Bob Sage to end the year at 13-0 (11). Jimmy Finley suffered one loss to German Ernst Grimm but KO'd Aussie Alf Stewart to end the year at 11-1 (10). Stewart racked up 11 wins, including a KO over veteran Aussie Mick King, before suffering the loss to Finley and a draw with Sage. Frenchman Marcel Thil recovered from two early losses to post wins over Leone Jacovacci (twice) and Mario Bosisio; he ran his record to 10-2 (6) as a result. Brit Tommy Milligan kept his record perfect, at 8-0 (7), with a UD 8 over his countryman, Len Johnson, who finished the year at 9-1 (8). Phil Kaplan finished at 9-1 (7) after the one defeat to McVey. Billy Angelo (7-0, 7 KOs), Kid Charol (6-0, 4 KOs) and Larry Estridge (5-0, 5 KOs) easily disposed of their TC opponents.

Retirements: Two MWs, both former Champs, hung 'em up in 1922.

Billy Papke (USA) 1905-22 40-17-4 (25) WBA Champ
Eddie McGoorty (USA) 1905-22 41-23-2 (33) WBA Champ

Looking Ahead: Cannot predict a long title reign for Gans as Walker, Downey and even O'Dowd appear to be the top contenders, in particular Walker who has reached Prime with a perfect 20-0 record. Jeff Smith is considering a move up to the LH ranks in 1923. DeVos, the "Little Fox," may represent a credible threat from Europe. Billy Bird is likely to challenge Moody for the CBU or GBU titles. Tiger Flowers is still looking to get his career on track. Thil may be the best of the younger prospects set to debut in the rankings in 1923, but it could be a long climb to the top 10. American Vince Dundee, Frenchman Edouard Tenet and Filipino Ceferino Garcia appear to the best of the lot of eight newcomers to the MW ranks in 1923.

01-23-2008, 12:12 PM	#480 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,052 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	1922-Middleweight Part II Jan. 1923 MW Division Profile Total: 156 RL: 93 TC: 63 RL by Career Stage: End - 7 Post - 17 Prime - 38 Pre - 20 Beginning - 11 (8 New) Rated: 70 800+: 12 500+: 30 200+: 61 Jan 1923 Rankings (Perf Pts and Changes from Jan 1922 in Parens): Champ: Panama Joe Gans 34-4 (16) (1482) (+2) 1. Mike O'Dowd 33-6 (13) (1475) (-1) 2. Jeff Smith 43-10-2 (18) (1445) (-1) 3. Mickey Walker 20-0 (16) (1045) (+12) 4. Bryan Downey 30-11-2 (14) (1009) (+1) 5. Joe Borrell 31-13-1 (19) (932) (+3) 6. Rene DeVos 22-3-2 (12) (929) (+7) 7. Mike Gibbons 42-10-3 (14) (922) (-4) 8. Johnny Wilson 30-12-1 (11) (881) (-4) 9. Al Grayber 30-17-4 (11) (878) (+8) 10. Jack McCarron 34-17-4 (15) (850) (-3) Comments: All the above at Prime except for Gibbons, who is at Post. Panama Joe Gans went 4-0 in 1922, taking a SD10 over DeVos in addition to his three title bout wins. O'Dowd had a 16-bout win streak snapped in his title bout loss to Smith, but rebounded quickly with a TKO over Al McCoy. Jeff Smith recorded a KO over fading ex-Champ McGoorty and a UD versus McCoy in addition to the win and loss in the two WBA title tilts. Hot newcomer Mickey Walker recorded four more wins, UDs versus top tenners Gibbons and Downey in addition to KOs versus Fighting Billy Murray and Eugene Brosseau. Downey had four wins to go with the one loss to Walker, UDs versus Crouse, Malone and Todd plus a SD over McKay. Borrell moved up despite a 2-2 year, adding a UD over Dave Shade to his title bout efforts. DeVos won three of four, two wins versus Johnny Wilson, taking the EBU belt and rising in the rankings. Gibbons dropped after losses to Wilson and Walker but did manage UD wins over Malone and Robinson despite his fading career status. Wilson had the win over Gibbons but a pair of defeats to DeVos (a UD and a MD) caused him to slip a bit. Grayber shot back into the top group after winning four of five in 1922, including a UD versus McCarron and SDs over Robinson and Brown. McCarron kept his top ten status with a UD over Murray despite being held to a draw by Al McCoy. Other Notables: George "Knockout Brown" slipped two spots to #11, after dropping two SDs to Panama Joe Gans and Grayber while salvaging his year with a DQ win over Tiger Flowers. Ex-USBA Champ McKay fell seven spots to #13, including a SD loss to Downey as part of a three-bout losing streak. George Robinson dropped all the way from #10 to #19 after losing four of his last five, including a TKO loss to Eugene Brosseau. Brosseau finished at #12, after winning four of five in 1922; the Canadian's career mark stands at 20-2 (17). Top newcomer to the ratings is Billy Bird, who went 4-0 ion 1922 to run his career record to 16-1 (8). Battling Ortega, who had a three-bout win streak snapped with his title loss to Borrell, wound up the year at #14. Tiger Flowers lost two bouts by DQ to slow his progress; his career mark of 22-4 (13) is good for 17th in the rankings. George Chip, a World title holder in real life, languishes in 60th spot, with a 30-20-4 (14) career mark and just 214 PPs. Prospects: Jack McVey kept his slate clean, following up on 11 TC wins with a UD over Phil Kaplan and a one-round demolition of Bob Sage to end the year at 13-0 (11). Jimmy Finley suffered one loss to German Ernst Grimm but KO'd Aussie Alf Stewart to end the year at 11-1 (10). Stewart racked up 11 wins, including a KO over veteran Aussie Mick King, before suffering the loss to Finley and a draw with Sage. Frenchman Marcel Thil recovered from two early losses to post wins over Leone Jacovacci (twice) and Mario Bosisio; he ran his record to 10-2 (6) as a result. Brit Tommy Milligan kept his record perfect, at 8-0 (7), with a UD 8 over his countryman, Len Johnson, who finished the year at 9-1 (8). Phil Kaplan finished at 9-1 (7) after the one defeat to McVey. Billy Angelo (7-0, 7 KOs), Kid Charol (6-0, 4 KOs) and Larry Estridge (5-0, 5 KOs) easily disposed of their TC opponents. Retirements: Two MWs, both former Champs, hung 'em up in 1922. Billy Papke (USA) 1905-22 40-17-4 (25) WBA Champ Eddie McGoorty (USA) 1905-22 41-23-2 (33) WBA Champ Looking Ahead: Cannot predict a long title reign for Gans as Walker, Downey and even O'Dowd appear to be the top contenders, in particular Walker who has reached Prime with a perfect 20-0 record. Jeff Smith is considering a move up to the LH ranks in 1923. DeVos, the "Little Fox," may represent a credible threat from Europe. Billy Bird is likely to challenge Moody for the CBU or GBU titles. Tiger Flowers is still looking to get his career on track. Thil may be the best of the younger prospects set to debut in the rankings in 1923, but it could be a long climb to the top 10. American Vince Dundee, Frenchman Edouard Tenet and Filipino Ceferino Garcia appear to the best of the lot of eight newcomers to the MW ranks in 1923.